Skill Up For Manufacturing

MANUFACTURING IS BOOMING IN CONNECTICUT Be a part of it! Skill Up for Manufacturing provides entry-level skills and connections to employers that are hiring. Click Apply Now.

PUT YOUR SKILLS TO WORK! You’ll get an email in 24-48 hours inviting you to schedule an assessment covering shop math, ruler reading and spatial reasoning. Use these resources to prepare. DON’T WORRY! We offer a “Boot Camp” to help applicants score higher.

5 WEEKS IS ALL IT TAKES. Skill Up is designed to quickly channel people into entry-level manufacturing jobs by providing the fundamentals that employers need.

TRAINING IS FREE TO PARTICIPANTS, funded by Workforce Alliance through the Apprenticeship CT Initiative. Trainees will earn a stipend plus 250 Pre-Apprenticeship Hours, Six Sigma certification and OSHA 10.

CLASS LOCATIONS & SCHEDULE:

September 9 – October 11 at Gateway Community College, 20 Church St., New Haven, CT.

All classes meet Monday-Friday, 9 AM – 4 PM.

Next Class To Be Announced at Middlesex Community College/Vinal Technical High School, Middletown, 60 Daniels St., Middletown, CT.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Learn more about Skill Up

Follow these steps to MANUFACTURE YOUR FUTURE:

Fill Out Application

Pass Skills Assessment

Attend Orientation & Confirm Your Spot

Complete 5-Week Training Click to see Course description

at Vinal Technical High School, Middletown

Skill Up for Manufacturing Coordinator:

Jean Arnold-Barry

jarnold-barry@workforcealliance.biz

(203) 867-4030 x 227

Skill Up for Manufacturing is a program of Workforce Alliance and is funded by the Apprenticeship Connecticut Initiative. Open to CT residents 18 years or older with a HS Diploma/GED. Equal opportunity program. Auxiliary aids available upon request for persons with disabilities.

SKILL UP EMPLOYERS

EMPLOYERS: Join these companies who are using Skill Up to meet their hiring needs. CONTACT Steve Johnson at (203) 867-4030 x 233 or sjohnson@workforcealliance.biz. Get early access to candidates at Meet & Greets, and work with Steve to identify your candidates.

Skill Up for Manufacturing is endorsed by the New Haven Manufacturers Association.